ConnEATicut Unique Eats and Eateries of Connecticut, Mike Urban (2021) This won't be your typical CTMQ CT Book Review. But what would that even be? I don't know. This is a good book! Any Connecticutian who likes to go out to eat would be well-served by this book. This book is also part of a massive universe of … [Read more...]
Naugatuck River Greenway
Naugy Bikey Naugatuck River Greenway, 44 Miles 11 Towns in The Valley It's currently January 1st, 2025 and very little of this ambitious planned trail has been actualized. And, frustratingly, it will apparently never be one continuous trail, even if everything comes to fruition. But I needed an intro … [Read more...]
Top 5 Books I Read in 2024
Top 5 Books I Read in 2024 I read a lot of good books this year. Top 5 is impossible... Other standouts, all great: A Short Stay in Hell, Steven L. Peck Evicted, Matthew Desmond Preacher (6 volume graphic novel), Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon Fatale, Jean-Patrick Manchette A Walk in the Park, … [Read more...]
Phelps Tavern Museum & Homestead
I Got Phelps'd Up Simsbury Historical Society, Simsbury November 2024 Connecticut museum visit #536. If you're wanting to read about all of the Simsbury Historical Society buildings and exhibits, you've landed on the fourth of four pages about them, but the ordering doesn't matter. The Simsbury Historical Society … [Read more...]
Simsbury Farms Fitness Trail
I Enjoy Fitness... Simsbury Farms Fitness Trail, Simsbury November 2024 My son used to have a t-shirt that said "I Enjoy Fitness..." then a picture of a taco, then... "Fitness Taco in my Mouth." It always cracked me up. Anyhoo... There are dozens of these fitness trails around the state. At least there were at … [Read more...]
Cobalt Post Office
Mining the Depths for This Website Cobalt Post Office, East Hampton Pro-tip: If a town is linked on CTMQ, it's a real town. If it's not, it's not. I used to get all fired up when people would say certain non-towns were towns in Connecticut. I'm mostly over that now with a few exceptions: I'm looking at you … [Read more...]
Boyd Woods
Oh Boyd! Litchfield Hills Audubon Society's Boyd Woods, Litchfield November 2024 Another year, another random Litchfield trail hiked on the day I pick up our turkey from Bunnell Farm for Thanksgiving. The turkey for which I drive the 45 minutes west, pay ten times what others pay for their frozen Butterball, curse … [Read more...]
Meeting House, Phelps Barn, Carriage House & Ice House
It's 1993 and You're Having an Ice House at Carriage House... Simsbury Historical Society, Simsbury November 2024 Connecticut museum visit #535. If you're wanting to read about all of the Simsbury Historical Society buildings and exhibits, you've landed on the third of four pages about them, but the ordering … [Read more...]
Wings at The Dew Drop Inn
Putting the "Ew" in "Dew" Wacky Wings at The Dew Drop Inn, Derby February 2023 - December 2024 As you see from the dates above, this was a multi-visit, multi-year project. As such, I will split this page up into my 3 visits. Intro Visit 1: Buffalo Hot, Imperial Coffee Stout Dry Rub, Tikka Masala Peanut … [Read more...]
Simsbury River Walk
"Peace and Tranquility" Simsbury River Walk, Simsbury November 2024 This website became an adult a few months ago in September 2024. That's right, 18 years of CTMQ. You'd think the impetuousness and stupidity of its middle and high school years would be behind it, but no. Stupid things still happen here. Like, … [Read more...]
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